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Mary Messenger 1642–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 June 1642

Birth Location: Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 November 1699

Death Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA

Father: Andrew Messenger

Mother: Rachel Manning*

Spouse(s): Thomas Benedict

Children(s): Esther Benedict

In 1642, Mary Messenger entered the world in Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA, born to Andrew Messenger And Rachel Manning. Mary Messenger married Thomas Benedict, and had children including Esther Benedict. Mary Messenger passed away in 1699 in Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1642, Mary Messenger entered the world in Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA, born to Andrew Messenger And Rachel Manning.
  • Mary Messenger married Thomas Benedict, and had children including Esther Benedict.
  • Mary Messenger passed away in 1699 in Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Messenger
1615–1681
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
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Rachel Manning*
1623–1688
Birth Location: Church of Christ, Cambridge, England
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Benedict
1641–1688
Birth Location: Southold, Suffolk, New York, Colonial America
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Children(s)

Esther Benedict
1679–1752
Birth Location: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
EB

Mary Messenger's Ancestors

Self
Mary Messenger
1642–1699
Birth Place: Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA
Parents
Andrew Messenger
1615–1681
England, England, United Kingdom
Rachel Manning*
1623–1688
Church of Christ, Cambridge, England
Grandparents
John Manning
1600–1660
Long Island City, Queens, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Messenger's Descendants

1.
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Mary Messenger (4 June 1642–20 November 1699) m. Thomas Benedict (1 Dec 1641–20 Nov 1688)
  1. 1. Esther Benedict 1679–1752
    1. 1. Joseph Ives 1709–1766
      1. 1. Lieut (Joseph) Ives 1737–1785
        1. 1. John (M.) Ives 1767–1813

Mary Messenger's Timeline

2 Records

1642
4 June 1642
Birth of Mary Messenger in Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA
Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA
1699
20 November 1699
Age 57
Death of Mary Messenger in Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 June 1642
    Event Place: Jamaica, Queens, British Colonial America, New York, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 November 1699
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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